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6S6S Orcutt
Long Beach
4 Calif
^M.-i5^
THE CALIFORNIA
%
"PREACH THE WORD-CONTEND FOR THE FAITH"
VOLUME 14
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 20, 1955
NUMBER 39
MARTINEZ WILL SPEAK AT EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
Angel Martinez, well known
Southern Baptist evangelist from
Fort Smith, Arkansas, will be
the featured speaker at the evangelistic service at Long Beach
Civic Auditorium on the evening
of November 3, following the
business sessions of the annual
meeting of The Southern Baptist
General Convention of California, according to an announce-
t ment made this week by Hur-
l chell H. Stagg, director of the
convention's department of evangelism. The service will begin
at 7 p.m. under the sponsorship
of the department of evangelism
and is expected to attract a crowd
of 4,000.
Born In Texas
Born in San Antonio, Texas of
Latin American parents, the 33-
year-old evangelist was converted
in 1935 and preached his first
sermon a few months later. It
Is said that his entire family
accepted Christ after having
heard his first sermon.
Earns Degrees
A graduate of Baylor University located at Waco, Texas,
Evangelist Martinez holds a degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary located at
Louisville, Kentucky and has
completed two years of graduate study on a law degree. He
has memorized most of the New
Testament.
Preached More Than
Once A Day
Since entering the ministry 20
years ago the well known evangelist has preached more than
8,000 sermons or an average of
niore than one each day. He has
held revivals in churches large
and small from one side of the
Southern Baptist Convention territory to the other.
Praised By Fellow Ministers
The following statements have
Angel Martinez
been credited to pastors who have
had Martinez in their churches
for revivals:
"I consider Angel Martinez one
of the greatest evangelists in
America."—Dr. B. G. Lee, pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church,
Memphis, Tenn.
* * *
"I believe that Angel Martinez
is the leading evangelist in America today. I do not know of a
man with greater spiritual power."—Dr. Herschel Ford, pastor,
First Baptist Church, El Paso,
Texas.
* * *
"I consider Angel Martinez
one of the best Bible-preaching
evangelists to be found anywhere.
He is sound in the Baptist doctrine. He drew the best attendance of any evangelist with
whom I have ever worked. He
is also a good personal worker
and a loyal friend of the pastor."—Dr. Robert S. Scales, pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, and a former pres
ident of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
"Angel Martinez conducted one
of the best revival meetings at
the First Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina that we
have experienced in the past ten
years. He preaches the sound gospel in a sane manner for sin-
sick sinners. Our church was left
stronger and better equipped for
the task because of his ministry
with us."—Dr. C. C. Warren, pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina and president of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
* * *
"I personally believe that there
is not a more effective evangelist
in the nation than Angel Martinez. People come to hear him
preach because he has had an
experience with God and he
knows how to preach the Bible.
The church or city fortunate
enough to secure Angel Martinez
can prepare for a great spiritual
experience."—W. O. Vaught, Jr.,
pastor, Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
* * *
"The preaching of Angel Martinez is sane, spiritual, and inspiring. He is completely loyal
to the Baptist faith and to the
Southern Baptist program of
evangelism. I am confident that
God will use him in constantly
increasing measure in the field of
evangelism in the coming years."
—Dr. Wm. D. Wyatt, pastor,
First Baptist Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
* * *
"Angel Martinez is exceptionally effective. He preaches well.
he works hard, and has the happy faculty of winning souls to
our Master. The Lord has smiled
with favor upon this gifted young
preacher."—Dr. Kyle M. Yates,
pastor, First Baptist Church,
Houston, and vice-president of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Commended By Dr. Posey
"I am happy to say a brief
word by way of introduction of
my long time friend, Angel Martinez, who is to serve as our
guest evangelist in the closing
service of The Southern Baptists
General Convention of California in annual session in Convention Hall, municipal auditorium,
Long Beach, Thursday night, November 3. The coming of Angrf
Martinez to our conventioij find
his evangelistic message will be
a distinct contribution to our
convention in session and our
convention life throughout the
state.
"Born in Texas and now a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas,
Brother Martinez has rendered
a glorious service in the field of
evangelism in America. He is
dynamic in his preaching, consecrated and humble in his life
and faithful in his ministry for
our Lord. Anyone failing to hear
him on the night of November 3
will be a great loser thereby.
Pray for him and bring your lost
friends to that service. We are
looking for 4,000 and we need
3,999 besides you."—S. G. Posey,
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
•
Travels To Europe
FORT WORTH, Tex. — (BP)
—L. R. Elliott, librarian of South-
wester^ Baptist Theological Seminary here, left recently on a
trip to Europe. He planned to establish working agreements between the seminary library and
libraries of European universities. Countries visited included
England, Scotland, and Belgium.
.

6S6S Orcutt
Long Beach
4 Calif
^M.-i5^
THE CALIFORNIA
%
"PREACH THE WORD-CONTEND FOR THE FAITH"
VOLUME 14
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 20, 1955
NUMBER 39
MARTINEZ WILL SPEAK AT EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
Angel Martinez, well known
Southern Baptist evangelist from
Fort Smith, Arkansas, will be
the featured speaker at the evangelistic service at Long Beach
Civic Auditorium on the evening
of November 3, following the
business sessions of the annual
meeting of The Southern Baptist
General Convention of California, according to an announce-
t ment made this week by Hur-
l chell H. Stagg, director of the
convention's department of evangelism. The service will begin
at 7 p.m. under the sponsorship
of the department of evangelism
and is expected to attract a crowd
of 4,000.
Born In Texas
Born in San Antonio, Texas of
Latin American parents, the 33-
year-old evangelist was converted
in 1935 and preached his first
sermon a few months later. It
Is said that his entire family
accepted Christ after having
heard his first sermon.
Earns Degrees
A graduate of Baylor University located at Waco, Texas,
Evangelist Martinez holds a degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary located at
Louisville, Kentucky and has
completed two years of graduate study on a law degree. He
has memorized most of the New
Testament.
Preached More Than
Once A Day
Since entering the ministry 20
years ago the well known evangelist has preached more than
8,000 sermons or an average of
niore than one each day. He has
held revivals in churches large
and small from one side of the
Southern Baptist Convention territory to the other.
Praised By Fellow Ministers
The following statements have
Angel Martinez
been credited to pastors who have
had Martinez in their churches
for revivals:
"I consider Angel Martinez one
of the greatest evangelists in
America."—Dr. B. G. Lee, pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church,
Memphis, Tenn.
* * *
"I believe that Angel Martinez
is the leading evangelist in America today. I do not know of a
man with greater spiritual power."—Dr. Herschel Ford, pastor,
First Baptist Church, El Paso,
Texas.
* * *
"I consider Angel Martinez
one of the best Bible-preaching
evangelists to be found anywhere.
He is sound in the Baptist doctrine. He drew the best attendance of any evangelist with
whom I have ever worked. He
is also a good personal worker
and a loyal friend of the pastor."—Dr. Robert S. Scales, pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, and a former pres
ident of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
"Angel Martinez conducted one
of the best revival meetings at
the First Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina that we
have experienced in the past ten
years. He preaches the sound gospel in a sane manner for sin-
sick sinners. Our church was left
stronger and better equipped for
the task because of his ministry
with us."—Dr. C. C. Warren, pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina and president of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
* * *
"I personally believe that there
is not a more effective evangelist
in the nation than Angel Martinez. People come to hear him
preach because he has had an
experience with God and he
knows how to preach the Bible.
The church or city fortunate
enough to secure Angel Martinez
can prepare for a great spiritual
experience."—W. O. Vaught, Jr.,
pastor, Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
* * *
"The preaching of Angel Martinez is sane, spiritual, and inspiring. He is completely loyal
to the Baptist faith and to the
Southern Baptist program of
evangelism. I am confident that
God will use him in constantly
increasing measure in the field of
evangelism in the coming years."
—Dr. Wm. D. Wyatt, pastor,
First Baptist Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
* * *
"Angel Martinez is exceptionally effective. He preaches well.
he works hard, and has the happy faculty of winning souls to
our Master. The Lord has smiled
with favor upon this gifted young
preacher."—Dr. Kyle M. Yates,
pastor, First Baptist Church,
Houston, and vice-president of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Commended By Dr. Posey
"I am happy to say a brief
word by way of introduction of
my long time friend, Angel Martinez, who is to serve as our
guest evangelist in the closing
service of The Southern Baptists
General Convention of California in annual session in Convention Hall, municipal auditorium,
Long Beach, Thursday night, November 3. The coming of Angrf
Martinez to our conventioij find
his evangelistic message will be
a distinct contribution to our
convention in session and our
convention life throughout the
state.
"Born in Texas and now a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas,
Brother Martinez has rendered
a glorious service in the field of
evangelism in America. He is
dynamic in his preaching, consecrated and humble in his life
and faithful in his ministry for
our Lord. Anyone failing to hear
him on the night of November 3
will be a great loser thereby.
Pray for him and bring your lost
friends to that service. We are
looking for 4,000 and we need
3,999 besides you."—S. G. Posey,
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
•
Travels To Europe
FORT WORTH, Tex. — (BP)
—L. R. Elliott, librarian of South-
wester^ Baptist Theological Seminary here, left recently on a
trip to Europe. He planned to establish working agreements between the seminary library and
libraries of European universities. Countries visited included
England, Scotland, and Belgium.
.